Tanner Foust takes pole in Thompson

Tanner Foust has taken pole position for the first event of the ThompsonRed Bull Global Rallycross double header, his second pole in succession.

The Volkswagen Andretti Rallycross driver lapped the technical Thompson Speedway track in 49.5 seconds, over a second clear of second placed Patrik Sandell.

Louisville race winner Sebastian Eriksson was third, ahead of Chris Atkinson and Steve Arpin while two-time defending champion and current points leader Scott Speed had to make do with seventh, one spot behind rookie Oliver Eriksson.

Mitchell DeJong and Cabot Bigham completed the field, with Austin Dyne failing to set a time.